Poll: Obama's rating at all-time high

[jefferson_dem]

Source: MSNBC

Poll: Obama's rating at all-time high
NBC/WSJ poll shows gap between popularity of president and his policies
By Mark Murray
Deputy political director
NBC News

WASHINGTON - After Barack Obama's first six weeks as president, the American public's attitudes about the two political parties couldn't be more different, the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds.

Despite the country's struggling economy and vocal opposition to some of his policies, President Obama's favorability rating is at an all-time high. Two-thirds feel hopeful about his leadership and six in 10 approve of the job he's doing in the White House.

"What is amazing here is how much political capital Obama has spent in the first six weeks," said Democratic pollster Peter D. Hart, who conducted this survey with Republican pollster Bill McInturff. "And against that, he stands at the end of this six weeks with as much or more capital in the bank."

By comparison, the Republican Party — which resisted Obama's recently passed stimulus plan and has criticized the spending in his budget — finds its favorability at an all-time low. It also receives most of the blame for the current partisanship in Washington and trails the Democrats by nearly 30 percentage points on the question of which party could best lead the nation out of recession.

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In the survey, 68 percent have a favorable opinion of the president, including 47 percent whose opinion is "very positive" — both all-time highs for Obama in the poll. Moreover, 67 percent say they feel more hopeful about his leadership and 60 percent approve of his job in the White House.

Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29493021 /

[ClarkUSA]

1. "By comparison, the Republican Party... finds its favorability at an all-time low." Bwahahaha!!

[Botany]

2. The more "they" try to hurt Obama the stronger he gets.

[TroglodyteScholar]

11. He's like a Chinese finger trap, isn't he...

It's freakin' amazing.

[Botany]

12. to bad he is failing so bad

endangered species act
end plan for Iraq
no missile in europe
passes his econ package
and so on

[zeemike]

20. And all of that in the first 6 weeks

And that could be why he has a high aproval...he is getting things done.
And it may appear slow and frustrating to us but he is on fire really.

Just thought of a sports anology...it is the first 6 minuets of the game and it is Obama 10 Repugs 0

[knixphan]

24. And repugs are in foul trouble already.

[Aristus]

69. Okay, in what known game do they do minuets???

[Name removed]

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[pinto]

3. Folks see the mindless obstructionism of the (R) for what it is.

Mindless. Obstructionist.

[harun]

18. The policy ideas they are trying to sell might have worked oh..... circa 1830.

The line "smaller gov't, bigger defense" is not going to win them any more votes. That just doesn't solve the problems in front of us in any way.

[ReliantJ]

4. Awesome

Hopefully those 3/10 change their mind (for good reason) sometime

[indepat]

5. And all we hear on cable (a la CNBC) is how Obama's budget is causing the stock market

to crash. Actually, many hearing the stream of RW talking-heads constantly spouting their lies (fears) on CNBC et al might be alarmed enough to sell just based to those lies.

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[NeoConsSuck]

35. Did you hear Cramer on Monday?

Obama's budget caused this entire crisis! Jeez, and I could have sworn my 401k was in the toilet back in mid 2008. I better go to the doctor's and have my memory checked out.

[Veruca Salt]

60. Exactly,

and I have the statements to prove it.

I swear sometimes (all the time?) the talking heads have no patience. It's like they expect things to just magically get better and if they don't it's all his fault. It took 8 years to wreck the economy, it's going to take some time to get it rolling again.

[indepat]

64. I heard indeed

[Suprk]

72. You mean the same Jim Cramer stating Bear Sterns was not in trouble

Jim Cramer: "Bear Stearns is Fine!" Tues, 3/11/08
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUkbdjetlY8

[rurallib]

6. But I just heard Hannity say his polls were tanking!

Who should I believe?

[HopeHoops]

16. If you had FOX on, I would suggest an exorcism and THEN washing your eyes and ears with soap.

[rurallib]

41. I listen to about 5 minutes of his radio show a day just to get me juiced

I'd listen to NPR but they suck so bad anymore. I am a real radio-phile and it is so bad anymore I often drive in silence.

[Pacifist Patriot]

71. BBC Worldwide is my radio savior

[msongs]

7. how's the dems PR campaign going? taking advantage of the situation? or is there one? nt

[scytherius]

8. I love how Rethugs post all over that his ratings are tanking.

They just never let facts get in their way.

[quiet.american]

9. That's our prez! nt

[Foxman]

10. Further proof...

that the Repugs are totally out of touch with a ever growing number of Americans

[SalmonChantedEvening]

13. Say hello to my little

Greatest Page!

GoBama!

Thank you for this post jefferson_dem

[1776Forever]

14. You would never know if from the taking heads would you? ROFL - Hurray for our side!

[Yavin4]

15. Funny, Drudge Didn't Link This Poll

I wonder why?

The American people are one step ahead of the pundit/talking head class.

[HopeHoops]

17. Drudge sludge and sewer grunge, keeps FOX pundits packing fudge.

[harun]

19. Those kind of numbers show people are starting to get it, very nice. Even in the face

of a totally corrupt, right wing, corporate media. They are failing in the lies they are selling, the lies are totally working against them.

[Jefferson23]

21. Absolutely wonderful to see validation for this president who is honestly

trying to do what is right by the people of this country. It is also wonderful to watch Rush and Steele go at each other, lol.

[LoZoccolo]

22. Big it up! Big it up!

[RBInMaine]

23. KEEP HELPING OBAMA AND DEMS THOUGH ! DON'T SLOW DOWN !

We have to keep writing letters to the editor, visiting blogs, etc. touting Obama/Dems and thrashing the R's. Obama's high marks won't last forever if don't continue to support him. Call legislators to support Obama/Dem policies, stay active, stay involved. Let's BURY the F-ING GOP fascists once and for all. **ALSO, NOW IS THE TIME FOR WEALTHY DEMS TO INVEST BIGTIME IN PROGRESSIVE MEDIA AND THINK TANKS.

[chollybocker]

25. I love it when Reality occasionally pokes its head out...

from behind the thick curtain of MSM noize. Smoke and mirrors may sell, but they don't poll well.

[Matariki]

26. Despite "vocal opposition to some of his policies"

coming mostly from corporate sponsored media and blowhards like Limbaugh, they forgot to add.

[xchrom]

27. recommend

[Gman]

28. There's the 30% again...

"In the survey, 68 percent have a favorable opinion of the president..."

or 32%. Means Obama is holding onto the independents and moderate Republicans. Good.

[JamesDean]

45. I'll wait and see

I actually pay taxes so I think I'll wait and see
what the tax code for next year brings... before I whoop-it-up.
In the mean-while, I still have a favorable view, too.

[falcon97]

49. WTF? Virtually every American

with an income pays taxes. What the hell makes you unique?

[JamesDean]

57. every American

Actually, (excluding SS Tax) that just isn't true. I have three sons who are Americans and work and go to college. They get all their income taxes back at the end of the year.
If you factor in the Child DED Credit, and Morg Interest deduction, if you itemize, over 30% of Americans get a check back greater than the taxes that were withheld (excluding SS). Texas doesn't have a state income tax.
Maybe I should have said FEDERAL income taxes. Maybe you should get away from TurboTax this year and loose the attitude.

[falcon97]

68. Ahh. Federal Income Taxes.

I was going to say, I just paid taxes in filling my car's gas tank. Thanks for the claification.....

[cboy4]

29. hahahaha....Rush must be furious.

Know who else?

That asshole Wayne LaPierre with the NRA. God I can't stand these two motherfuckers.

[llmart]

44. I'm with you on that one.

Those two windbags need to just go away. They are irrelevant. The rest of us are trying to get this country back on it's feet. They can keep the negativity they spew and let it boil up inside them and their ignorant supporters until they blow a stroke.

[JamesDean]

58. Yeah, Rush must be furious...

All the way to the BANK.

[mwb970]

30. I was wondering what the Freepers think of this poll.

Unfortunately, nobody seems to have posted it over there.

[President Decider]

31. Wow, this great news has to be a MAJOR depressant for Repubs!

Repub "fear and smear" doesn't seem to have the same effect it once used to.

LMAO

[John Kerry VonErich]

32. I'm a lil iffy on that.

Not because of NBC, but the ones who own WSJ. Another vigilant advice.

[Career Prole]

33. Click on the article link in the OP and

go rate it. It's running at 1.5 out of 5 stars with 790 ratings. Let's see if we can't fix that, eh?

[LuckyLib]

34. I am loving the way he continues to remind the public that this mess was inherited.

i.e., don't put that Repug spin on things and act as if the country went to hell on January 21. The MSM needs to pay attention and quit rewriting history!

[bdamomma]

37. I love when he says he inherited this mess, because it is true.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

36. How can this be "all time high" - I thought he was in the 70's?

[Jack Rabbit]

38. Keep up the good work, Rush

[Ishoutandscream2]

39. It's amazing. The corporate media and the financial "establishment"

have been just trashing Obama and blaming him for the economic crisis. Yet, the American people seem to be seeing through the bullshit. Maybe we have been underestimating our fellow citizens.

[JamesDean]

46. It's amazing

What networks do you Watch? My TV is broken.
I'm waiting for a stimulus.

[Ishoutandscream2]

59. Have you been paying attention?

Just this morning - Wall Street blaming the economic turnmoil on Barack. CNN calling it Barack's recession. Never mind he's only been in office 45 days and he inherited a financial fiasco. The corporatists and their lap dog media is ratching up the anti-spin on Obama as we speak.

[JamesDean]

73. Well Duh...

I told you my TV is broken and I use Dialup.
I guess that limits my ability to be with the BIG guys.

[mvd]

40. Only 60% approve?

That is suspect given the other numbers in the poll. Sounds like they must have worded the questions oddly.

[mvd]

42. And - it's certainly not an all time high

Gallup has clearer numbers - 62% approve, but only 26% disapprove - about the same number that stuck with Bush as he drove us down the cliff.

[OnTheOtherHand]

53. all time high for Obama, I think that is

Sort of what you'd expect after a big speech early in his term. Not insanely great, but just fine.

[mvd]

70. I think Gallup had him up to 67%

Maybe it's a Newsweek high, but they should have indicated that.

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[Wetzelbill]

47. By comparison chlamydia is 4 points higher than the GOP nt

[OneBlueSky]

48. he's good, and he looks even better in light of what preceded him . . .

even right wing pseudo-Christian trailer trash has be appreciate what being talked to as an adult feels like . . .

given what the country's had in the White House for the past 8 years, saying Obama's "a breath of fresh air" is an understatement of breathtaking proportions . . . like him or not, I think most people are sleeping better knowing that the guy running the show has an IQ higher than a plant . . .

[LynnTheDem]

50. Keep speaking about your hope for FAILURE, rush!

Every time Rush flaps his lips, another American turns away from the No We Can't Republic Party.

[Raine]

51. Cheers to President Obama!

Keep on doing what you're doing!

[4dsc]

52. You missing an important issue in the poll

As Olberman pointed out last night, 84% of American's state Obama inherited this economy from Bush.. Now that's news..

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

54. 9% says it's Obama's fault....

Q: What percent of Americans are batshit-crazy conservative lunatics?
A: 9%

[Amonester]

65. No doubt, those crackpots R the cheney's in limbo... n/t

[anonymous171]

61. Wow. That's awesome.

We need to keep reminding everyone about that fact until that number is 100%.

[bdamomma]

55. we finally have a President who is doing the Peoples work

ha ha repigs you losers!!!!!!!!

[Bigmack]

56. Reading the LTTE in the Seattle Times....

all I see are the usual Repub memes.... "big government", "hard-earned tax dollars", "Huge debt", "socialism", "lost freedom", etc....

It's like they didn't notice what's been going on for the last 8 years.

[Amonester]

66. they sure didn't notice but most of the educated people did. n/t

[anonymous171]

62. WOOT! nt

[Algorem]

67. and nbc/wsj will try like hell to make sure that this is his "all-time high"

[JamesDean]

74. GE owns NBC

I try to avoid all of GE's attributes. Including NBC and MSNBC.
GE is the world's leading war mongering weapons maker.
They make or own a company that makes a long list of parts for nukes to submarines,
from chemicals for weapons to well, you get the idea.
They are the industrial war machines our mothers warned us about.
Ignore them.